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Luxury giant LVMH sales, profit hit new highs

The world's top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe, the United States and Japan.. "Europe, the United States and Japan rose sharply, benefiting from strong demand from local customers and the recovery of international travel.

French luxury group LVMH posts record sales, net profit for 2022

The world's top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe and the United States.. "Europe, the United States and Japan rose sharply, benefiting from strong demand from local customers and the recovery of international travel.

Rich EU consumers 'outsource' environmental impact to poorer neighbours

Consumption patterns in wealthy European Union countries are having detrimental environmental impacts in poorer EU nations, a study Thursday found, exposing harmful inequalities on the continent.. They found that wealthier European nations saw a positive GDP impact, while "outsourcing" environmental impact to places providing consumer goods. 

Bond actress Eva Green enters High Court battle over unmade film

A lengthy legal dispute over a never-made film starring French actress Eva Green reached London's High Court on Thursday.. The actress "wanted the film to be made, she bent over backwards to get this done", Cullen said, calling it her "passion project", for which she was an executive producer.

Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes

The Danish government's plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark's cherished welfare model at risk, the country's biggest trade union warned.. Ten years ago, a Social Democratic government tried to abolish the same public holiday but gave up amid a national outcry.

French pop queen Aya Nakamura in court for domestic violence

French-Malian megastar Aya Nakamura appeared in court Thursday over allegations of mutual domestic violence with her ex Vladimir Boudnikoff, just a day before her new album is released.. The court hearing against both for domestic violence was delayed from the original November date.

Israeli president urges EU to up fight against anti-Semitism

Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged Europe to fight anti-Semitism "at all costs", in the face of a worrying increase in hatred being spread notably online.. "I call on you, elected officials of Europe: do not stand by, you must read the warning signs, detect the symptoms of the pandemic of anti-Semitism and fight it at all costs," he said. 

Myanmar pilgrims return to Buddha's golden footprints

Devotees are returning in greater numbers to a central Myanmar temple, built around the gold-lined footprints of Buddha, after the Covid pandemic and a military coup curbed the annual pilgrimage.. The Shwe Sat Taw pagoda in the Magway region, west of the military capital Naypyidaw, was built around footprints that, according to myth, the Buddha left during a visit more than 1,000 years ago.

'We know who did it': Russian anti-war exiles targeted in Serbia

They may be more than a thousand miles from Moscow, but the long arm of the Kremlin is still dangerously close for Russian exiles in Serbia who oppose the invasion of Ukraine.. With thousands of followers, the "Evil Eagles" channel is known for naming and shaming Russians living in Serbia who have denounced Putin's war.